Table 1 Information about samples collected from each venting site

From: Genomic variation in microbial populations inhabiting the marine subseafloor at deep-sea hydrothermal vents

Sample name

Year

Vent field

Vent name

T (°C)

Cells/ml

pH

Mg (mmol/kg)

# reads in meta-genome

Shannon–Wiener Index (16S rRNA mapping)

Shannon–Wiener Index (bins)

FS841

2012

Von Damm

Old Man Tree

114

NC

5.89

14

53,842,644

189.83

NA

FS842

2012

Von Damm

Ravelin #2

86

NC

6.26

15.8

64,300,743

175.35

0.64

FS844

2012

Von Damm

Shrimp Hole

50

2.69E + 05

7.55

47.1

103,787,346

145.76

2.05

FS848

2012

Von Damm

Ginger Castle

47

1.08E + 05

6.65

37.3

77,333,359

105.03

0.693

FS849

2012

Von Damm

Main Orifice

109

2.97E + 04

7.13

47.4

26,061,468

186.84

NA

FS851

2012

Piccard

Hot Chimlet, BVM

106

5.45E + 04

6.98

52.2

75,912,423

140.51

NA

FS852

2012

Piccard

Shrimp Canyon, BVM

44

5.20E + 04

6.45

49.1

37,753,638

63.08

NA

FS854

2012

Piccard

Marker X-19 at BV #4, BVM

18

7.27E + 04

6.79

51.2

140,664,299

91.66

1.97

FS856

2012

Piccard

Shrimp Gulley #2, BSM

108

1.40E + 05

6.66

50.9

104,123,722

78.42

1.79

FS866

2013

Von Damm

Near Main Orifice

130

3.72E + 05

6.01

27.3

24,088,594

168.83

1.73

FS872

2013

Von Damm

Shrimp Hole

30

1.54E + 05

7.61

53.0

40,397,883

159.81

NA

FS874

2013

Von Damm

Twin Peaks

140

4.02E + 05

6.00

15.5

65,834,175

45.36

1.10

FS877

2013

Von Damm

Shrimp Buttery

131

1.81E + 05

6.22

27.3

152,063,932

107.02

1.10

FS879

2013

Von Damm

Hot Cracks #2

29

1.12E + 05

6.91

48.0

24,723,930

80.57

1.04

FS881

2013

Von Damm

Old Man Tree

114

9.41E + 04

6.01

19.0

167,339,253

163.11

1.93

  1. BSM: Beebe Sea mound, BVM: Beebe Vents mound, BWM: Beebe Woods mound, NC: not counted, NA: not applicable